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2 unusual facts about Goldfrapp


He Who Gets Slapped

The film was given a newly composed score by Will Gregory from the band Goldfrapp for use at live concert screenings of the film, initially in the Colston Hall in Bristol, UK on 1 December 2007.

Simon Hobart

Many stars have partied there, and it has been host to many world-class bands, including Scissor Sisters, The Dandy Warhols, Le Tigre, and Goldfrapp.


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Back Back Forward Punch

Made up of Laura Boland (vocals) and Andy Liddell (keys and production), Back Back Forward Punch echo the sounds of modern disco greats - Goldfrapp, Groove Armada and Crazy P.

Fly Music

The channel broadcast a range of music videos and profiles of alternative artists (such as Goldfrapp, Björk, Massive Attack, Hercules & Love Affair, Antony & the Johnsons, MGMT, etc.), throughout the day during named strands.

Hertfordshire Chorus

Recently, with an influx of new, younger members, the choir has branched out, with singers providing vocal support for Ray Davies in live gigs and his The Kinks Choral Collection album, Andrea Bocelli, Goldfrapp, Bombay Bicycle Club, Noel Gallagher, Faryl Smith and singing the lead track Zadok the Priest on the album "Pride of the Nation" by the Band of the Coldstream Guards.

ITunes Originals – Goldfrapp

#"Strict Machine" (iTunes Originals version) (Goldfrapp, Gregory, Nick Batt)

#"Lovely Head" (Goldfrapp, Gregory, Locke, Norfolk)

Johnny Hollow

Within one month of the album's release, the band was invited to contribute their first single named 'Bag of Snow' to D-Side's sampler disc, to be in the company of artists like Martin Gore of Depeche Mode, Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Dance, Robin Guthrie of the Cocteau Twins, Type O' Negative, The Cramps and Goldfrapp, who all had a strong influence on the band.

My Summer of Love

The score of the film was written by Goldfrapp and the movie theme is a variation of the Goldfrapp song "Lovely Head", which was the first song of their 2000 album Felt Mountain.

Will Gregory

In the 2000s, as well as Goldfrapp activities, he played saxophone on on Portishead's 2008 album Third (tracks "Magic Doors" and "Threads").


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